New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
TIL + THEATRES.
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.

GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.
Tomorrow night Richard Mansfield will DO seen in
Prince Karl at the Harlem Theatre Comique.
His engagement ut tie Union Square Theatre which
fnshod last night has been profitable one iester-
day the contract With A. VI. Palmer Tor the Madison
Sorars TIL, atrc was signed and by its terms no will
have the theatre from the brst OF June untn the rst
OF October. During the month OF May Mr.. Palmer
own company will occupy it either with jim the
Penman or with some other play IN the present re-
pertory OF his company. II ls Mr. Manshelds inten-
ton To reserve Doctor Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde until
the fall for New fork production. This will prob
ably take place ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre whore
Mr.. Mansfield will be seen during a tour weeks en-
gagcncnt The summer season nj the Madison
Suuaro Theatre will he devoted by him to hght or
even fnrcal comedy productions OF these he has
several in contemplation one OF them being an adap
tation OF a wcll-known French piece.
Last night Mrs Langtrv concluded a weeks engage
ment in Williamsburg, where she played to the un-
usually large amount of between six and seven
thousand dollars. For the next two weeks she will
rest remaining nj her home in this city. The
preliminary season EAich snc has just concluded Is
sad TO have been successl: with the exception of
the few nights when she unable 10 appear, the
theatres she has occupied have been filled at every
performances II il estimated that her Average profit
canno. have Iallcn far short of = 600 week When
her period OF rest concluded che starts her spring
tour throughout the West and viii probably event
ually reach San Francisco. Meanwhile her plans Tor
next season indefinite though l. is possible that
she will remain III this country
Tao trustees OF the Actors Fund have been much
exercised OF late in the choice OF site for their new
building. Several meetings have been held, but
nothing definite has yet been done. Some OF the
trustees are In tay or OF the acquisition OF a building
on Union Square Others taking Tito consideration
the undoubtcd fact that q earcal centre has now
been moved uptown. wish the building to he some
where in the ncghborhood ot Madison Square. A
building has been offered near the iniycrsitJ Iuo,
which u IN many respects entirely suitable. The
price however, which is about Sl2O,OOO, Is thought
too much TO spend ios this purpose.
on Wednesday next n lecture Of somewhat novel
character will be gwen at the Madison Square Theatre
George Fawcctt Rowe. who is well known both rs an
actor and author, will be the lecturer. Mr.. Rowe
two or three gears ago formed OF personally
dnctcd party which proceeded up Nile beyond the
pyramids TO the first cataract The result o. this
cnr-ion Mr. Rowe has embodied in a humorous talk
wh,ch no has entitled 4 Picnic among the Crooo-
di e..r Ii will Ice illustrated by fifteen o paintings
ot views ia Ep,p these being the work such artists
as Thomas Moan. Charles Grnham and Richard
Marston Invitations to the lecture ME issued to
those applying tor them by \. NJ Palmer
Franklin Sargent, who Is at the head Of the Lyceum
School OF Acting gave outside New-York tho other
day 4 Scrap o. Payer with cast iorInco entirely
his pupils. lne result Was said t. be- satisfactorily
lie j. nov engaged IN a bOlder undertaking. lie viii
shortly present nm adaI iaton hy Nj. Doremu- of
Molere's Prccicuses kidcul"s" on the stage OF the
Lyceum Theatre. On this little comedy MI Sargent
has expended much time and study.
lew Gays HtlOIn hl. if'''h'i '''""i' ~" ''7'ii
DAILY received request from Major Pond for lo1
for Mr.. Bcechcr According to Major Pond Mr.
Becchcr though seldom going 10 t.c theatre having
ONLY attended, the performance 81 Mr. Irving and Mr.
Sa,ini-hnd expressed great desire 10 see tho
=. Iap,nr OF the SnrcN." Mr. Daily naturally acced- ID
to the request. ana box sent Tor lhuf-dhv, tie
4th. In the morning. however, Mi Fe'ch'r tent a
fnc@sage saying that owing 10 a prior engagement
which he had forgotten he would bc unable to occugy
II on that ey, Ming III, visit therefore po.t poncd
until lat Tuesday. When Iuc-day came ar. Bccchef
was dead.
Inc li,rc,to Of the comic opera which J.. In
preparation q, the Bijou Opera House IS said 10 be
the work o. 4. c. Wheeler, ". Darling beng the
compo-er. The leading idea OF the GcntlcinsnIy
SAVAGE is satire upon the noble red man. The
CHIEF part will bc assumed by Nat Goodwin, who cI-
presses himself as being entirely satisfied with H.
Ben Teal. the wc-knovn stage manager has
been onga- cd TO direct thc mcodFamn by Joseph
Arthur which is to De produced carly m the season
He begins work upon 1t AZ once. The original title o
The PlebciaAs " hAs been changed 10 The sui
Alarm" Tho play l. understood to deal with con
temporary Sew York Ito. Mr. Arthur was originally
actor. though OF late NCns be has concerned h
self more with the business part OF the profession
This evening u Performance will take pace at Wal
lacks Theatre for the benefit Of Charlie Buruham.
Mr. Hnrnhan wac for several years John Stotsons
right hind man, and during the present season has
been the business manager OF the Star Theatre. The
programme tor tins cyonlnr entertainment is an
unusually strong one
The attendance at the Lyccum Theatre Las been
large since tho production OF " Waldo Lamar" MIS-
Dauvray's appearance in character entirely dis
tnct from any she had yet assumed In tie nature
Of "a rather hazardous experiment. the public seem
TO he satisfied. II the box Office receipts afford any
guide and her manager NJ HAYDEN. hae made M hi.
mind that change of bill will be necessary until
the close OF the This takes place early In May
Certain changes, however, hayo been thought ndvs-
able ~ the tlny II siandH. These will concern
thcmscye, principally with the last act which viii be
strengthened and filled ont The s!toation at the end
OF the second act will remain originally given on
the first night.
PATHS Of Italian opera be, ins at The Metro
politan April H. There will be siA performances
m~n" Faust" Irayiat.i." Martha" and Lucia q"
Six performances will then be gv'n in other cities
three ~ Boston, ono in Philadelphia ono m Bnlti-
more and one in Washington. About the middle of
MAY Patti will leave America and will never il is said
sing here again.